Mississauga 2018 election results: Bonnie Crombie cruises to big mayoral win
Crombie garnered about three-quarters of the vote on the way to her second term
Incumbent mayor Bonnie Crombie has been re-elected in Mississauga for a second term, while the GTA city has also added a person of colour to its council.
Crombie garnered 91,422 votes — about 77 per cent of the ballots cast — to easily beat out seven challengers, although none was predicted to pose a legitimate threat.
Crombie became mayor in 2014 when she replaced Hazel McCallion, who served as Mississauga mayor for 36 years.
Congratulations mayor <a href="https://twitter.com/BonnieCrombie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BonnieCrombie</a> for your re-election as Mayor of the vibrant and progressive city of <a href="https://twitter.com/citymississauga?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@citymississauga</a> <br>Best wishes for a bright future of Mississauga <a href="https://t.co/etsSq3fEYA">pic.twitter.com/etsSq3fEYA</a>
—@aqmuftiCongrats mom on a massive win tonight! Mississauga is in good hands for another 4 years!<br><br>Thank you for being a leader who brings our city, and it’s people together, not divides.<a href="https://twitter.com/Bonnie_Crombie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Bonnie_Crombie</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BonnieCrombie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BonnieCrombie</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mississaugavotes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mississaugavotes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mississauga?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mississauga</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/misspoli?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#misspoli</a>
—@joncrombieMississauga's council was criticized during the campaign for lacking diversity. While 57 per cent of the city's residents identified themselves as visible minorities in the 2016 census, no person of colour was elected to the city's 11 council seats in 2014.
That appears to be changing, as Dipika Damerla captured Ward 7 on Monday night.
Here's who else will join her on council:
- Ward 1 — Stephen Dasco
- Ward 2 — Karen Ras
- Ward 3 — Chris Fonseca
- Ward 4 — John Kovac
- Ward 5 — Carolyn Parrish
- Ward 6 — Ron Starr
- Ward 7 — Dipika Damerla
- Ward 8 — Matt Mahoney
- Ward 9 — Pat Saito
- Ward 10 — Sue McFadden
- Ward 11 — George Carlson
Like much of the GTA, housing and affordability were major issues during the campaign, as were congestion, road safety and the Cooksville Creek Project.